Broom-bridle.



L. J. KOPISCHKE.

BROOM BRIDLE. APPLICATJON FILED JUNE 12, 1915- l 1 541,78 1 PatentedSept. 28, 1915.

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BROOM-BRIDLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed lune 12, 1915. Serial No. 33,765.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LYDIA J. KoPIscHKE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Vernon Center, in the county of Blue Earth and State ofMinnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Broom-Bridles, of which the following is a specification, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings.

This invention hasfor its primary object a durable and eflicientconstruction of broom bridle, the parts of which may be very cheaply andeasily manufactured and readily assembled, and which will be found veryeffective in operation and capable of being easily applied to a broom soas to hold the broom head firmly and prevent it from spreading orotherwise becoming deformed in service. And the invention also aims togenerally improve devices of this class so as to render them more usefuland commercially desirable.

With these and other objects in view, as will more fully appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention consists in certain constructions,arrangements and combinations of the parts that I shall hereinafter morefully describe and claim.

For a full understanding of the invention, reference is to be had to thefollowing description and accompanying drawing, in which- Figure 1 is aperspective view of my im- Droved broom bridle, a portion of the broombeing shown in dotted lines, and Fig. 2 is a fragmentary of the bindingmembers.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and designated in all of the views of the accompanyingdrawing by like reference characters.

Referring to'the drawing, the numeral 1 designates an adjustable collar,which, together with the other main parts of my improved broom bridle,may be formed of tin or other metal, of leather, or in fact of anysuitable substances or materials.

In the present embodiment of the invention, the collar is shown asprovided at one end with a buckle 2, whereby it may be varied in size soas to snugly fit over the broom handle at the end thereof, which issecured to the head of the broom. Straps 3 extend longitudinally fromthe collar 1 and in slightly divergent relation to each other, as shown,it being within the purview of my perspective view showing one uponthemselves and securing by rivets as shown. Rings 6 are securedto theeyes 5, v

and transversely extending links 7 are formed at their ends with eyeswhereby they also are secured to the rings, said links constituting themain clamping band of the device which is designed to encircle the broomhead and to be secured firmly therearound in any desired way as, forexample, by means of a buckle 8 carried by one of the links at one endof the band and designed for adjustable attachment to the other end ofthe latter.

9 designates binding members which are designed to extend across andthrough the broom head, said binding members being preferably formed ofmetal and provided. at either one or both ends with hooks 10 wherebythey may be for example, swung from one set of links and detachablvconnected to the other set, as clearly illustrated in the drawing. Ifdesired, I may provide another band, designated 11.this last named bandbeing secured by rivets or similar fastening devices to the straps 3near the lower ends of the latter or at any desired distance from therings 6 and provided at one end with a buckle 12 whereby it may beadjustably and firmly bound around the broom head.

From the foregoing description in connection with the accompanyingdrawing, the operation of my improved broom bridle will be apparent. Inthe practical use of the device, the collar 1 is placed over the broomhandle and rests upon the head of the broom; the binding members 9 arepassed across and through the broom head at the desired points. and theends of the bands are adjustablv secured together. so as to securelybind the straw and effectively prevent the head from spreading orotherwise becoming deformed in use.

It will thus be seen that I have provided a; very durable and efficientconstruction of device of this character which may he very eeasilyformed and readily applied to a.

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of the straps broom and as easily detached therefrom when not desiredfor use, and which will be found very useful in adding to the length ofservice of the broom head, as it will be kept from spreading and alwaysbemain tained in a compact condition. 7

'While the accompanying drawing illustrates what I believe to be thepreferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that theinvention s not limited able collar, straps secured at one-endto saidcollar, rings secured to the other ends of said straps, binding membersadapted to extend through the broom head and *designed to connect 'therings in pairs on opposite sides of the" head, "and 'a band conn'ecte'dto the rings and adapted to extend around the broom lead, the band beingprovided with meanswhereby it may be varied in size, for the purposespecified;

which the. rings pass,

one set of rings and n able d engagement with the other 2. A broombridle comprising an adjustable collar, straps arranged in two sets andsecured at one end to the collar on opposite sides thereof, the otherends of said straps being provided with eyes, two sets of ringsconnected. respectively to the eyes oirthe straps, links formed witheyes through the links forming a band adapted to extend around the headof I a broom, and provided with meanswhereby saiid band may be tightenedaround the bm'om head, binding. members carried by "designed fordetachand' to extend; through the broom rings and another band securedto the head,

straps intermediate :of the ends of the latter and also provided withmeans whereby it may 'be tightly clamped around the head of the broom. p"In testimony whereof I hereuntoaflin my signature in'the presence oftwo witnesses.

Witnesses:

RANK :H'ARHW'ICI-I, J. RICHTER.

' T Gopiescf this pfatent may be. obta in-ed for fiv-e cents each,addressing, the Commissioner of Patents. 1 WashingtonALG.

LYDIA J. Kor'Is oHKE. f

